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This article is from the Epilepsy FAQ, by Andrew Patrick (andrew@calvin.dgbt.doc.ca) with numerous contributions by others.

28 Is it caused by a virus?

Epilepsy can be the result of an infection or disease. Some conditions
known to have a risk of resulting in Epilepsy are meningitis, viral
encephalitis, and less frequently mumps, measles, diphtheria, and
abscesses.

 

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